Why you're better off buying a pumpkin than trying to grow one in Houston

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Why you're better off buying a pumpkin than trying to grow one in Houston
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Pumpkins may be easy to find in Houston, but growing them is a 'huge risk,' experts say. Here's why.

. Turns out though, few are actually grown in the Bayou City.

The borers may resemble wasps, but they're actually moths. Adult female borers lay eggs on leaves and stems of squash, according to. Larvae hatch from the eggs and quickly burrow into the plant stems, causing them to wilt and die. The fourth-generation, family-owned farm originally built its brand on growing and selling onions, but ceased its onion production more than a decade ago to focus solely on the more lucrative crop of pumpkins, farm manager Justin Lusk says.

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